--- title: Gigabyte Z890 Aorus Elite WIFI7 LGA1851 Motherboard date: 2024-10-28T10:40:51Z modified: 2026-05-20T11:05:35Z permalink: "https://tech.co.za/product/gigabyte-z890-aorus-elite-wifi7-motherboard/" type: product status: publish excerpt: GIGABYTE Intel® Z890 Chipset for LGA 1851; 4x DDR5; 4x M2; USB4® USB Type-C®/DP/HDMI (Front); ATX. wpid: 517502 product_brand: - Gigabyte product_type: - simple product_visibility: - featured - outofstock product_cat: - Components - Motherboards pa_form: - DDR5 pa_socket: - LGA 1851 pa_types: - Intel featured_image: "https://tech.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Gigabyte-Z890-Aorus-Elite-WIFI7-Motherboard-1.jpg" --- **CPU** LGA1851 socket: Support for Intel Core Ultra Processors L3 cache varies with CPU **Chipset**: Intel Z890 Express Chipset **Memory**: Support for DDR5 8800(O.C) /8600(O.C) / 8400(O.C) /8266(O.C) / 8200(O.C) / 8000(O.C) / 7950(O.C) / 7900(O.C) / 7800(O.C) / 7600(O.C.) / 7400(O.C.) / 7200(O.C.) / 7000(O.C.) / 6800(O.C.) / 6600(O.C.) / 6400 / 6200 / 6000 / 5800 / 5600MT/s memory modules. 4 x DDR5 DIMM sockets supporting up to 256 GB (64 GB single DIMM capacity) of system memory Dual channel memory architecture Support for ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8 memory modules (operate in non-ECC mode) Support for non-ECC Un-buffered DIMM 1Rx8/2Rx8/1Rx16 memory modules Support for Extreme Memory Profile (XMP) memory modules **Onboard Graphics** Integrated Graphics Processor-Intel HD Graphics support: 1 x Intel Thunderbolt 4 connector (USB4 USB Type-C port), supporting DisplayPort and Thunderbolt video outputs When a Thunderbolt monitor is installed, the maximum resolution supported is 5120×2880@60 Hz with 24 bpp (single display output). When a USB4 USB Type-C monitor is installed, the maximum resolution supported is 3840×2160@240 Hz (single display output). Because of the limited I/O resources of the PC architecture, the number of Thunderbolt devices that can be used is dependent on the number of the PCI Express devices being installed. (Refer to Chapter 2-6, “Back Panel Connectors,” for more information.) Support for DisplayPort 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3 1 x front HDMI port, supporting a maximum resolution of 1920×1080@30 Hz Support for HDMI 1.4 version 1 x DisplayPort, supporting a maximum resolution of 4096×2304@60 Hz Support for DisplayPort 2.1 version and HDCP 2.3 Support for up to triple-display at the same time **Audio** Realtek ALC1220 CODEC The back panel line out jack supports DSD audio. High Definition Audio 2/4/5.1/7.1-channel You can change the functionality of an audio jack using the audio software. To configure 7.1-channel audio, access the audio software for audio settings. Support for S/PDIF Out **LAN** Realtek 2.5GbE LAN chip (2.5 Gbps/1 Gbps/100 Mbps) **Wireless Communication module** MediaTek Wi-Fi 7 MT7925 (PCB rev. 1.0) 802.11a, b, g, n, ac, ax, be, supporting 2.4/5/6 GHz carrier frequency bands BLUETOOTH 5.4 Support for 11be 160MHz wireless standard (Actual data rate may vary depending on environment and equipment.) Wi-Fi 7 features require Windows 11 SV3 to function properly. (There is no support driver for Windows 10.) Wi-Fi 7 channels on 6 GHz band availability depends on individual country’s regulations. **Expansion Slots CPU:** 1 x PCI Express x16 slot, supporting PCIe 5.0 and running at x16 (PCIEX16) The PCIEX16 slot can only support a graphics card or an NVMe SSD. If only one graphics card is to be installed, be sure to install it in the PCIEX16 slot. Chipset: 2 x PCI Express x16 slots, supporting PCIe 4.0 and running at x4 (PCIEX4\_1, PCIEX4\_2) **Storage Interface** CPU: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 5.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2A\_CPU) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2B\_CPU) Chipset: 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 25110/22110/2580/2280 PCIe 4.0 x4/x2 SSD support) (M2Q\_SB) 1 x M.2 connector (Socket 3, M key, type 22110/2280 SATA and PCIe 4.0 x4 SSD support) (M2M\_SB) 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for NVMe SSD storage devices RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 5, and RAID 10 support for SATA storage devices **USB** CPU: 1 x USB4 USB Type-C port on the back panel Chipset: 1 x USB Type-C port with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support, available through the internal USB header 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) on the back panel 5 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports (3 ports on the back panel, 2 ports available through the internal USB header) Chipset+2 USB 2.0 Hubs: 8 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports (4 ports on the back panel, 4 ports available through the internal USB headers) **Internal I/O Connectors** 1 x 24-pin ATX main power connector 2 x 8-pin ATX 12V power connectors 1 x CPU fan header 1 x CPU fan/water cooling pump header 3 x system fan headers 1 x system fan/water cooling pump header 3 x addressable RGB Gen2 LED strip headers 1 x RGB LED strip header 4 x M.2 Socket 3 connectors 4 x SATA 6Gb/s connectors 1 x front panel header 1 x front panel audio header 1 x USB Type-C header, with USB 3.2 Gen 2 support 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 header 2 x USB 2.0/1.1 headers 1 x Trusted Platform Module header (For the GC-TPM2.0 SPI/GC-TPM2.0 SPI 2.0/GC-TPM2.0 SPI V2 module only) 1 x HDMI port (Note) 1 x power button 1 x reset button 1 x Q-Flash Plus button 1 x reset jumper 1 x Clear CMOS jumper **Back Panel Connectors** 1 x Intel Thunderbolt 4 connector (USB4 USB Type-C port) 2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A ports (red) 3 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 ports 4 x USB 2.0/1.1 ports 2 x antenna connectors (2T2R) 1 x DisplayPort (Note) 1 x RJ-45 port 1 x optical S/PDIF Out connector 2 x audio jacks **I/O Controller** iTE I/O Controller Chip H/W Monitoring Voltage detection Temperature detection Fan speed detection Water cooling flow rate detection Fan fail warning Fan speed control **BIOS** 1 x 256 Mbit flash Use of licensed AMI UEFI BIOS PnP 1.0a, DMI 2.7, WfM 2.0, SM BIOS 2.7, ACPI 5.0 **Form Factor** ATX Form Factor 30.5cm x 24.4cm